Simple solution

Thank you for printing the well-reasoned viewpoint by Paul Rinzler and the instructive commentary by Alan Brownstein and Lanae Erickson Hatalsky regarding prayer at public meetings.

It occurs to me that a simple solution for governmental groups like the Pismo Beach City Council would be to have a short period of silence before the meeting. During the silence, those attending can pray, meditate, read or engage in any other quiet activity they wish. It will be interesting to see what the Supreme Court decides about this thorny issue.